No Immunity from Atrocities: Why France Must Enforce the ICC’s Warrant for Netanyahu
By Brian Iselin, Associate Editor France’s statement this week that it cannot arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the country is misleading and legally unsound. Citing diplomatic immunity, the French government effectively claimed its hands are tied. This interpretation, however, does not stand up to scrutiny under the obligations France has voluntarily […]
The Canary in China’s Economic Coal Mine
By Brian Iselin, Associate Editor Gao Shanwen‘s recent speech in Shenzhen has ripped through China’s carefully crafted economic narrative. The prominent Chinese economist‘s blunt assessment of the country’s youth crisis and its broader economic implications offers a rare, unvarnished look at the challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy.Gao paints a grim picture of China’s younger […]
UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor UN Human Rights Watchdog Launches Investigation Into Venezuela Presidential Election In a significant move signaling the international community’s growing concern over the state of democracy in Venezuela, the United Nations Human Rights Council has initiated an investigation into the recent presidential election held in the crisis-ridden nation. This inquiry aims […]
Over a million men have fled Ukraine illegally – MP
Ukrainian authorities estimate that as many as 1.2 million men have fled the country illegally since the conflict with Russia escalated in February 2022, MP Anna Skorokhod has said. The lawmaker cited internal statistics in an interview with journalist Lana Shevchuk on Thursday. In addition to draft dodgers, there are roughly 8 million Ukrainian citizens […]